Manifolding sales book



Nov. l5, 1932. L. HUFFMAN MAMFOLDING SALES BooK Filed NOV. 2, 1951 Patented Nov. 15, 1932 UNITED STATES vPATEN-1'*` oFfFlci-:

vroirmrav coMrANY, Lnvrrrnn, OFS TORONTO, CANADA MANIFOLpING sALEs BOOK i Application ined Nomamv e,v 1931. serial No, 572,518."

r'his invention relates `to Q manifolding sales Vbooks in which ltriplicate copies of records are required and is of the. type wherein separate carbon sheets are provided for 5 each set Aor unit lof Vleaves, throughout the book. One of the Objects of this invention is to provide a simple practical sales Vbook .of the above character in which the lcarbonized side 10 of the transfer sheet will not beexposedto and soil the hands of the sales person using same, or merchandise with which it may happen to come incontact.

Another object of this invention is to prois vide a book wherein the record sheet which remains in the book will not be in contact with the carbonized side of a transfer sheet.

Still another object is to provide a convenient method of 'removing from the book eo one or a plurality of used carbon sheets at one time.V

.Other objects will in part be obvious and inlpart be referredto hereinafter.

attainmy various objects by constructing S5 a sales book having bound therein alternately a strip or set ofthree connected record sheets` adapted to folded in zigezag fashion, and a strip or set of ltwo connected transfer sheets adapted to be folded at their point of oon- SO nection. The ,first record sheet, which is bound into the book and eventually bears the third or triplicate record, is of thin translucent paper, while the other two sheets may be of ordinary opaque writing paper. vThe transfer sheets are carbonized on one side, and

when the book is prepared for use the second sheet is `folded in between the original record sheet l so that its carbonized face is adjacent the upper side of the duplica-te record sheet and the carbonized face of the first transfer sheet is adjacent the under side of the transparent triplicate record sheet. The record sheets are perforated along their lines of fold` so ythat 45 they .may be separated, and the carbon sheets are perforated adjacent the binding of ythe book. To enable the carbon sheets to be easily removed yafter, use without removing the triplicate sheet the carbon sheets `extend be- 53 yond the end of the triplicatesheetsufficientand the duplicate record sheetly farto enable them-to be grasped Latltheir line of fold and torn off along .theperforation i adjacent the binding ofthe book.

M y invention kis hereinafter more particu# larly described and illustrated panying drawing, in which Fig. l is a perspective view showing the bookin operative position, the originalland duplicate sheets of the first `set of records having been removed and the triplicate sheet and carbon sheet thrown back over the yfront cover; 1 Y i Fig. 2 a perspective view of a setor unit of record sheets foldedas shown in Fig. 1 i

Fig. -3 a perspective view of a ,set 4vor unit oftransfersheets folded as `shown in F l,

vand vpartly torn'a'nd foldedlback to show the reverse side of thefsheets;`

Fig. 4 a perspective view, ypartly broken away, 0f va modified arrangement of the sheets Vinlvvhich thesecond carbon .,sheetis adhered to the back of the 4original record sheet; l

Fig. 5 la perspective view, partlvbroken away, of another' modified Varrangement of the sheets in which theseOOnd carbon sheet is adered to the face V'of the duplicate sheet; an Y away, `of another .modified arrangement of sheets in vWhich the adhered to the'triplicate sheet.

In the drawing like numerals ofreference indicateV corresponding parts in the different in the accom- Y Fig. 6 a perspectiveview, partly broken Y :first carbon vsheetvis lucentpaper adhesively,secured to 'thelduplil cate sheet or `else maybe@ part integral withthe duplicate sheet and treated bylrnown methods to render ittranslucent. Each-trip?,

'licate sheet 3 isV provided with aibinding margin or ystub 3? at one end thereof. ABy its other margin .31. the ,triplicate sheet, .ifa Separate piece, is `glued .er 4otherwise secured to the duplicate sheet 2. The zback of A the duplicate sheet 2 the triplicate shee 3 in such a manner that it lies over the triplicate shee as illustrated in the drawing. At the margin or end of the duplicate sheet opposi e to margin to whiclrthe triplicate'sheet is secured, the original sheet 1 is connected.. rlfhe sheet 1 is preferably integral with the sheet 2 and is provided with perforations at the point of connection therewith. The record sheets l and 2 are preferably of ordinary opaque paper, but for some purposes these may be of the same thin transparent paper as the sheet 3 and formed integral therewith. -When in use `the sheet l is folded over the sheet 2 so that the record sheets are thus in zig-zag form and constitute a -set of triplicate record leaves.

The carbon sheets 4 and are preferably integral and provided with a line of fold at their point of connection. The carbon sheet 5 is provided with a binding margin 5, and thesheets are carbonized on their upper face so that when the sheet 4 is folded over the sheet 5 the carbonized faces ar-e opposite one another on the inside. A line of perforation is formed across thev carbon sheet 5 at the point of' connection between the binding margin 5 and the carbon sheet proper. j

A plurality of sets or strips of record sheets and transfer sheets are bound into a cover by means of metal stitches 18, the record sheets alternating with the carbon sheets. The cover comprises a front 7, a back 8 and an insert 9. The cover is of cardboard or other stiff material, and the insert 9 is designed to be inserted between the sheets upon which the record is being made and the remainder of the sheets sothat the record will not be impressed upon the latter.

The record sheets and carbon sheets are arranged in the book in the following man- The record sheets are folded in zigzagy form as already described and the carbon sheet 4 is folded between the original sheet 1 and the duplicate sheet 2.

The operation and manner of using a book of this character is as follows: Assuming the book tobe opened as shown in Fig. 1, the first set of record sheets having been used, the original and duplicate sheets detached from the book, the triplicate sheet along with the carbon sheet thrown back over the front cover and the second set of record and transfer sheets lying over the insert or separating sheet 9, the second set of sheets or leaves is in position for recording a transaction. The record of the transaction is made on the original sheet land is reproduced on the duplicate sheet 2 throughthe medium of the carbon sheet 4, and on the back of the translucent record sheet 3 through the medium of the carbon sheet 5, which lies beneath the same with its carbonized side facing upward in contact with the record sheet 3. The copy recorded on the back of the translucent triplicate sheet is legible on its face. By the process above described an original and two copies of the record have been made.

After completing the record as Vabove described, the original and duplicate sheets are detached from the book in the following manner: Tie clerk places the vfirst finger of his left hand on the projecting carbon sheets at their adjoining marginal edges l0 where they project beyond the record sheets. He then grips the upper left hand corner of the original and duplicate sheets 1 and 2, at their point of connection, between the thumb and first finger of the right hand andl pulls the sheets in a direction away from himself as far as they will gov over the front cover. The carbon sheet 4 does not extend right up to the point of connection between the record sheets l and 2, and there is therefore a space left so that the sheets 1 and 2 maybe O'ra'sped and'pulled out without pulling the carbon sheet'with them. vIn case the carbon sheet 4 might be caught by the fingers, the pressure is just sufhcient to pull away the record sheets l and 2 without pulling the transfer sheet 4, which is, of course, held in position by the first finger of the left hand during .this operation. When the operation just described'hasbeen completed the original, duplicate and triplicate record sheets are lying over the back of the book. Next, the first finger of the left hand is removed from its position on the carbon sheet to the upper left hand corner of the triplicate sheet where a yfirm downward pressure is applied. Then withthe right hand the original and duplicate sheets are detached from the triplicate sheet by pulling the same towards'the right and away from the triplicate sheet. The

`duplicates will ordinarily part from they triplicates at their point of connection, but if desired perforations 11 may be formed in the vduplicate adjacent its point of connection Awith the triplicate. These perforations will facilitate the separation of the sheets. This will leave the triplicate sheet lying over the carbon sheet of the first set, and the carbon sheet of the second set from which the record sheets l and 2 have just been removed are left lying on the insert 9. The original and duplicate record sheets which have been removed are separated along the line of perforation at their point of connection and the original is given to the customer and the duplicate is kept for the record. Thecarbon sheets of set 2 are then thrown back over the cover. A `f The manifolding booky must then be arranged for the recording of another transaction. To do thisthe upper right hand corner of the original and duplicate leaves with the carbon sheets arranged therein is grasped and pulled back over the back of the cover, whereby the third set of record and transfer carbon sheets extend beyond the-end of the triplicate record sheet the carbon sheets can be detached from the book by grasping the edges 10 and tearing along theperforations 6, without removing the vtriplicate sheet which remains in the bookias a record.V

In Fig. 4, I show the transfersheet 4-past ed, 'glued or otherwise attached by its Vupper margin to the back of the'zoriginalvsheet 1 atv the topthereof adjacent its point of connection withthe duplicate sheet 2 while the sheet 5 is bound in the book as before. `The carbon sheets 4 and 5 are'pro'videdrwith perforations 12 at their point ofconnection so that whenthe original record sheet 1 is removed the carbon sheet 4 remains-attached thereto. If desired, the carbon sheet 4, which remains attached to the 'original sheet 1, can then be creased in the middle and folded back on itself so that the carbonized surfaces face each other and do not soil the hands or other objects when therecord sheet 1 has been detached and handed to the custemer. The advantage of attaching` the carbon sheet 4 in the manner described is that additional entries or corrections can be made after the record sheetV 1 has been detached and thechanges or corrections will be reproduced on the duplicate sheet without having to make the correction again on the copy.

VIn Fig. 5, I show a construction in which the uppermargin of the carbon sheet 4 is adhered to the face of the duplicatesheet 2 adjacent its point of connection with the original sheet 1, while the sheet 5 is'boundin the book as before. In this case the carbon sheets are also provided Vwith perforations 12 at their point of connection and when the record sheets are removed the carbon sheets 4 remain attached to the facesV of the duplicate sheets, and can be used in making additional entries or corrections after the sheets `have been separated.

In Fig. 6, I show the carbon sheet 5k af fixed to the end of the triplicate record sheet 3 adjacent its point of connection with the duplicate sheet 2. In this case also the carbon sheets are provided Vwith a line of perforation at their point of connection and the carbon sheet 4 is affixed to the original sheet 1 as in Fig. 4. In this case 'the carbon sheet 5 remains permanently in thebook affixed to the triplicate record sheet 3.

It will be noted that a book constructed after the manner herein described is simple and quic'kto'operate` and clean to handle since the carbonized sides of the carbon `sheets are not exposed when the book is used or lying onthe desk open or closed.. r

Vhat I claim as myinventionis:

1. Ina sales book a manifoldingunit com-k prising a record sheet of translucentzpaper provided with -a stub for'binding inthe book; a record sheet connected atoneend to the outer end of'fthesaid translucent'sheetgan original record sheet connected to .the other end of thesaid second recordsheet, thethree Y sheets'normally llying in superimposed rela;

tionship a carbon sheet having its uppenface carbonized, positioned beneathfthe: first mentioned record sheet ,randa carbon sheet, posi-V tioned above fthe second mentioned record sheet, and havingits under? face carbonized.

2. A manifolding unit -according to "claimA 1 in which thefiirst-mentionedcarbonrsheet is provided Witha .stub forbinding nfthe book and the two carbonsheets areconnected by'their ends remote 'from the stub.

3. A`manifoldingunit according'to claim 15in which the'firstrmentioned vcarbon-sheet is provided witha Vstub `foribinding in fthe book and the two carbo-nlsheets are connected l Icytheir ends remote fromlthestub and in which the upper end of thev upperv carbon sheet is adhesively secured to one of the upper two record -sheets adjacent theirline of con-- nection. j

4. A inanifolding unit accordingto claim 1 in which the `first mentioned carbon sheet is provided ywith a'stub for binding in the book and the twocarbon sheetsare connected by their ends remote from the stub andin whichthe upper end of. the. upper carbon sheet is adhesively'rsecured to the underside ofthe uppermost record sheet.

is provided with a stub forv bindingl in the book and the two carbon sheets are .connected by their ends remote fromv the-stub and'in which the upper end of the' upper carbon- 1v in whichthe carbon sheetsare connected by their ends vremote from the stub.

8. vA manifolding unit accordingtoolaim 1 in 'which the carbonsheets.: are connected-by their ends remote `from the 'stub' andin .which i105 5,. A manifolding unit accordingv to vclaim 1 in which the iirst mentioned carbon'sheetV `no Y the upper endof thefuppen carbonsheet isimoV adhesively secured toene et the`v uppertwo record sheetsadjacent .theinlineol conne@ tion.`

9. A manifolding unit accordingtor claim 1 in which the carbon sheets :are connected by their ends remote fromV the stub kand in which the upper end of the upper carbon sheet is. adhesively secured to the underside of the uppermost record sheet. Y j

. 10. A manifolding unit according to claim 1 in* which the carbon sheets are connected.

by their ends remote from the stub and in which the upper end of the upper carbon sheet is adhesivelyA secured to the upper side of the intermediaterecord sheet adjacent its line of connection with the uppermost record sheet.

11. A manitolding unit according to claim .1 in which the carbon V,sheets are connected by their endsl remotefrom the ,stub and in which the lowerV end of theunder carbon sheet is;adhesively secured to the lower end of the first mentioned record sheet. s

12. A manifolding unit according to claim 1 in which the connected ends ofthe upper two record sheets extend nearer to the stub end 0I" the unit than the end of the underlying carbon sheet whereby the said ends may be grasped without also gripping the said end of the carbon sheet. c

13. A manifolding unit according to claim 1 in which the ends of the twocarbon vsheets are connected and extend further romthe stub end of the unit than the adjacent end 01"' the record sheetswhereby the said ends of the carbon sheets may be grasped without also gripping the said ends of the record sheets. v

14.4 A- manitolding unit according to claim 1in which the connected ends or" the upper two record sheetsextend nearer to the stub end of the unit than ,the end of the underlying carbon sheet vwhereby the said ends may be grasped without'also gripping the said end of the carbon sheet and in which the ends or" the two carbon sheets are connected and extend further from the stub end of the unit than the adjacent end of the record sheets whereby the said ends of the carbon sheets Vmay be grasped Without also gripping the said ends of the record sheets.

' 15. A manifolding book comprising a plurality of sets of record leaves eachcomprising a record sheet of translucent paper provided with a stub hound in the boolna record sheet adhesively secured at one end to the outer end of the said translucent sheet; an original record sheetlconnected to the other end of the saidV second record sheet, the

lthree sheets normally lying in superimposed relationship; and. carbon sheets connected to the book so that when al record is being made, a carbon sheet may be face upward of September,r1931.

16. Inzfa, sales book 1a manitolding unit comprising a record sheet of translucent paper provided with a'stub orvbinding in the book;ra record sheet adhesively secured at one end; to the outerxend of the said translucent sheet; an original record sheet connected. to the other end ofthe said second record sheet, the three sheets normally lying in superimposed relationship; a carbon sheet having its upper face carbonized, positioned heneath the rst mentioned record sheet; and a carbon sheet; positioned above', the second mentioned recordv sheet, and having its under face carbonized; l i Y 17. A .m'anitolding unit according to claim 16 iny which the connected ends of the upper' two record sheets extend nearer to the stub end oi lthe unit than the end of the j underlyingcarbon sheet whereby the said connected ends may be grasped without also grippingV the .said end ofthe carbon sheet. j .Y

Aldd-ll manitolding unit according to claim 16 inwhich the connected ends of the two carbonvsheets ent-end further froinithe stub end of the unit than the adjacentend oi' the record sheets whereby the said connected ends of the carbon Y sheets may be grasped'avithout also gripping the said ends or the record sheets.

19. A linani'ioiding unit accordingto claim 16 in' which the connected ends .of the upper two record sheets entend nearer tothe stub end of the unit than the end of the underlying carbon sheet whereby the said connected ends may begrasped without also gripping thesaid end of the carbon'sheet and in which .the connected endsoi1 the two carbon sheets unit comprising three connected record sheets arranged in superposed relationship and connected at one end of one of the sheets to `one end voi"A the cover, the c lowermost record sheet being translucent, rand two connected transfer sheets arranged in superposed relationship and connected at one end of one of the sheets tothe same end of the cover.-

Signed atToronto, Canada, this 23rd day Y Louis HUFFMAN.

beneath the translucent sheet and another carbon-sheet may lie face downwards over the intermediate record leaf. 

